Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Left kidney abscess with kidney and bladder stones in a female dog
By Agut, A et al.·Published in The Veterinary record·2004·Departamento de Medicina y Cirugí, Spain·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Left perinephric abscess associated with nephrolithiasis and bladder calculi in a bitch.
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Plain-English summary
An 8-year-old female Pekingese mix was brought to the vet after showing signs of not eating, fever, depression, abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea for a week. Tests revealed kidney stones and an abscess in the left kidney, which was confirmed when the kidney was surgically removed. A year later, the dog is stable, but the remaining kidney is still affected, leading to a poor long-term outlook.
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Abstract
An eight-year-old, entire female Pekingese cross, weighing 3.8 kg, had been inappetent with fever, depression, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea for seven days. The radiographic and ultrasonographic findings were consistent with glomerulonephritis, nephrolithiasis in both kidneys, bladder calculi and an accumulation of fluid in the left perinephric space. The clinical signs, together with the results of the diagnostic imaging, suggested that this fluid could be pus. A definitive diagnosis of a subcapsular abscess in the left kidney was established when this kidney was removed surgically. A histopathological examination of the kidney revealed a diffuse suppurative interstitial nephritis, membranous glomerulonephritis and an abscess invading the perinephric adipose tissue from the renal cortex. Twelve months after surgery the dog remains clinically stable, but owing to the disease of its remaining kidney its long-term prognosis is poor.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15144002/